Healthy Chocolate Or Any Desserts ?

[Mamasaphire6]

This isn't an actual dessert, but it's what I do for decadent hot chocolate:

approx 1/4 c. Ghiraredelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (or double chocolate chips, whatever I can get on clearance at the time)
put in 16 oz glass jar or mug. Fill about 1/2 - 2/3rds full with boiling (filtered) water. Let set for about 15 seconds or so.
Add dash of Himalayan salt (cheap at Trader Joes) or "Real Salt", a squirt of vanilla (about 1 t.).
Using wire whisk, blend vigorously until lightly foamy. Add raw milk (or any whole milk) to top of glass. Mix one last time, enjoy!

[BonbonCat]

I made this grain-free chocolate cake last night (I have celiac so have to follow a gluten free diet). The cake turned out nicely, had a nice texture and held together well (not always easy with gluten free baking!).


Unfortunately I’m not good at measuring ingredients, so everything is approximate!


2.5 cups ground almonds (AKA blanched almond flour, could grind your own raw almonds – I do this sometimes and can’t really tell the difference in terms of taste and texture).

2 TBS cocoa powder

½ teaspoon of baking soda (can use more if you want it fluffier, I don’t like the baking soda taste much so I use as little as possible).


1 cup liquid honey


1 egg

Enough almond milk to make a thick cake batter consistency (about a cup I think).

1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (the acid activates the baking soda, could use lemon juice instead).

I mixed all the dry ingredients together first, then added the liquid ingredients (added the egg last so it didn’t get overmixed).

I then put this in a large pie dish lined with baking paper which went in the oven at 150 degrees c (300f) – using low heat is important with nut flours because they burn easily. I used a pie dish so the cake wouldn't be too thick, gluten free baked goods can be crumbly so making them thinner and flatter usually helps.


It was ready after about 35 minutes, I then added some melted dark chocolate to the top and some coconut flakes. The cake had a moist, "chocolate brownie" like texture. The only complaint I got from DH was that it could be sweeter, but it was sweet enough for my liking. If you’re the kind of person that likes dark chocolate and doesn’t put sugar in coffee then it’s probably fine

I've NEVER been good at making cakes (gluten free or otherwise!) so was quite pleased that I was able to make a cake that was actually edible and half decent

[Karinne]

I love the fact that these dessert are super simple and easy!!!! Will try these this week! I am also gluten intolerant and a bad sugar addicted and I'm trying to kick and get rid of sugar and gluten food! Thanks for sharing!!!

Thanks so much for starting this thread! I'm gluten-intolerant, the only one in the family, so I've been trying to find ways to enjoy a healthy dessert. I'm sharing a couple of my favorites so far. The amounts I make at a time are fairly small, since I'm the only one who eats them. I would think it should work to double, triple, these recipes, whatever, with similar results.

Don't have a name for this one....
1/3 c. chia seeds
1 c. almond milk
1/4 t. vanilla
1 T. Cocoa
Stevia or xylitol to taste. I like about 1/2 t.

Mix well, until there are no more lumps. Chill. It's like chocolate tapioca pudding. Yum!

Chocolate "Mousse"
1 14 oz. can coconut milk
2 T. cocoa
xylitol or stevia to taste. I use about 1/2 t.

Mix well. Chill. When well chilled, use hand mixer to beat well, until light and fluffy. Light and airy!

[kristine]

there are some great dessert recipes here - my favourite so far is the chocolate gingerbread pudding - although DH isn't a ginger fan so I leave it out and it's still yummy. www.healthyveganrecipes.net - use the Recipe search on the right-hand side to select Desserts

[yitlan]

Has anyone mentioned Choffy? It's roasted and ground cacao beans and GREAT for a chocolate treat. It's kinda like chocolate tea:
http://www.drinkchoffy.com/inspired

Grain free, gluten free, dairy free, nut free. It's just cacao. I like to add a little sweetener and cream. But you can use whatever works for you: honey, stevia, coconut milk, whatever.